Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2017
203. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an extension to the timeframe for planting hedgerows and coppicing hedgerows will be provided under the GLAS scheme in view of the fact there is a shortage of hedging plants here and farmers need more time to source them before planting. [22441/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraHedgerow planting was an available action under tranche 1 of the GLAS scheme and due to the fact that the delivery target for the entire programming period to 2020 was exceeded in the first tranche, this action was suspended for tranche 2 & 3 applications.
Farmers who selected this action in tranche 1 were required to have new hedgerows planted by 31 March 2017. No issue in relation to the supply of plants was brought to the attention of my Department before the deadline.
